High court overturned corruption charges in state insurance contracts probe; Federal Chamber must issue new ruling.
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Argentina's Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation annulled the indictment of former president Alberto Fernández on Wednesday in the case known as "Seguros," which investigates alleged irregularities in state insurance contracts during his 2019-2023 administration.
The decision was issued by Chamber IV of the high court with votes from judges Mariano Borinsky and Javier Carbajo, while judge Gustavo Hornos dissented. The ruling vacated the prior confirmation of corruption charges issued by the Federal Chamber and ordered that tribunal to issue a new ruling.
Fernández faces charges of negotiations incompatible with public office within an investigation examining an alleged scheme to direct state insurance contracts. The case centers on a decree signed during his presidency, the involvement of private brokers, and commissions paid in connection with insurance contracts for public agencies and the state.
The court did not address the merits of the case itself. The judges did not rule on Fernández's innocence regarding the corruption allegations, but instead ordered the Federal Chamber—the tribunal that reviews decisions by lower court judges—to re-examine the procedural steps that led to the confirmation of the charges.
Fernández had requested the annulment of the accusations against him before the Federal Chamber of Criminal Cassation. The case would have led to his first oral trial on corruption charges had the indictment stood.
The investigation into the insurance contracts began following an earlier inquiry into the matter. The alleged irregularities span multiple public organisms and involve the state insurance company Nación Seguros during Fernández's presidential term.
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